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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-03-24 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z4 Tablet is much better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, having a 74.7 score against 65.4. The Xperia Z4 Tablet works with Android 5.0 OS, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS. Xperia Z4 Tablet's construction is somewhat lighter and much thinner than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet features a better performing processor than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, a greater amount of RAM memory, a 64-bits CPU and a greater number of cores.
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a more vivid display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a bit higher count of pixels per inch in the screen, a little higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a little bigger display. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video resolution and a lower 8 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet features much more memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The iPad 9.7-inch features a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has an 8827mAh battery size instead of 6000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, else you can save some dollars and get the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, resigning a couple specifications.
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